This presentation describes the City Scan tool developed by the World Bank, GFDRR, Swiss Confederation and Federal Ministry Republic of Austria. This forms part of the City Resilience Program. This was recently showcased at the Resilience Shift tools and approaches workshop.

1. CITY RESILIENCE
PROGRAM
Investing for the Future
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2. REACTIVE TO
PROACTIVE
• Design investments with
expectations of when
and how shocks will
occur
• Engineering designs
based on future climate
scenarios
3
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
UNDERSTAND THE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
• Integrate Geospatial
Solutions and innovative
technology to maximize
land value and resilient
urban planning
SILOED TO
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
• Multi-sectoral lens to
manage risks within a
complex urban system
C I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
• Fundamental shift from sectoral to spatial
combining the built and natural environments
• Enabled by advances in technology that has
increased precision and lowered costs for spatial
data to visualize outcomes
• Understanding the risks of today, and tomorrow, for
a more sustainable future

3. 3
CRP STRATEGY
RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL MOBILIZATION
Leverage breadth of World Bank Group expertise to design and
implement a comprehensive response to the resilience challenge
C I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
Targeted support to cities to develop a pipeline of resilience-building
investments and expand financing options available to them

4. CRP CITY ENGAGEMENTSC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M

5. RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT TRACKC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
The CRP creates an effective system to support World Bank project teams to build the next generation of lending projects and
strengthen the implementation of the existing portfolio. A structured process links the World Bank's operational expertise and
technical solution areas with cities. This support track is centered around the City Scan and Resilience Planning Workshop
where project teams alongside city representatives develop and refine the medium-term resilient investment program for their
cities.

6. City Scan
• Remote assessment providing statistics and visualizations relevant to urban planning and resilience
• Conversation starter enabling scoping of set of investments to strengthen urban resilience
Resilience Planning Workshop
• Platform for convening cities, World Bank TTLs/task teams and technical experts (Global Leads, senior
operational staff, KSBs) to identify projects that could be financed by the Bank and other IFIs
An entry point to project scoping and investment identification
RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT TRACKC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M

7. CITY SCANC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
Mayor
PoliticiansGovernment
Population trends
BENCHMARKS
SYNTHESIS
SPATIAL
ANALYTICS
STAKEHOLDER
ANALYSIS
City competitiveness
and economic
growth
Access to
infrastructure and
public services
Disaster risk and
resilience
Municipal finance
and institutions
Urban transport
and mobility
Climate mitigation

8. City: Dar es Salaam
Country: Tanzania
Estimated Population in 2018: 5.9 million
Area: 1,393 km2
Climate: Tropical
Source: Bing maps
CITY SCAN EXAMPLEC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M

9. CITY SCAN EXAMPLEC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
1975 1990 2000 2014
Area
Year
Bulilt-up area (in sq. km)
Urban extent and change
The four fingers linear pattern is the spatial structure of the city.
Urbanization has extended significantly along the coastal line
and major arterial roads – resulting in a monocentric radial
development pattern. Additionally, built-up area between 1975
and 2014 expanded at an annual rate of 2.4%. The largest
expansion occurred between 1990 and 2000 when it increased
by almost 48%.
BUILT FORM

10. CITY SCAN EXAMPLEC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
Infrastructure assets exposed to river and
rainwater flooding combined
Approximately 63 km of major roads, 11% of total number of
schools and 12% of total number of hospitals are located in a
flood risk zone. Some areas within the city that are particularly
prone to floods are located in Msasani Bonde la Mpunga,
Msimbazi Valley, Jangwani, City Centre and Mikocheni.
FLOOD RISK INFORMATION

11. CITY SCAN EXAMPLEC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
Built-up area exposed to river and rainwater
flooding combined
Between the years 1975 and 2014, the amount of built-up area
located in a flood risk zone increased at an annual rate of 2.5%.
Development has taken place along rivers – exposing residents
to life threatening floods and flood-related health problems.
FLOOD RISK INFORMATION
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Area
Year
Built-up area (in sq. km)

12. MOVING FORWARDC I T Y R E S I L I E N C E
P R O G R A M
Need to understand,
quantify, and
communicate
the uncertainties and
limitations of risk
information,​ and move
towards finding more
detailed spatial data
and remote sensing
imagery – for better
prioritization of
investments
Depth (m)
Elevation (m)
Inundation
limit

13. THANK YOU!